Melanie Fischer completed her law degree at the University of Basel. During her Master's program, she spent an exchange semester at Université Panthéon-Assas in Paris. While studying, she gained practical experience through short internships at commercial law firms in Basel and worked as a paralegal at a law firm in Allschwil. After graduating, she completed her first traineeship at the Basellandschaft Ost Civil District Court in Sissach. Since March 2025, she has been working as a junior associate at Bratschi Ltd. in Basel.